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NAVFAC Southwest Seabees, Public Works Production team members, and ribbon cutting ceremony attendees joined members of FED FIRE in performing a ‘Push-in’, which is a cherished tradition within the fire service, typically performed to mark the commissioning of a new fire station or the arrival of a new piece of firefighting apparatus, like an engine or a ladder truck whose origins are deeply rooted in the practice of firefighting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Before the invention of motorized fire engines, fire departments relied on horse-drawn steam pumpers and hose wagons. When returning from a call or when a new apparatus arrived, fire freighters would unhitch their horses from the apparatus and proceed to push the apparatus into the bay. Today, fire freighters continue this symbolic tradition to bring a new station into service.
| Date Taken: | 07.23.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.25.2025 15:49 |
| Photo ID: | 9204994 |
| VIRIN: | 250723-N-RA951-9942 |
| Resolution: | 3019x1405 |
| Size: | 792.74 KB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 17 |
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NAVFAC Southwest Performs Push-In Commemorating NBSD Fire Station 15’s Phase 1 Completion
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